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Andrews Elementary

Cherokee County Schools · Cherokee County

Address
205 Jean Christy Ave., Andrews, NC 28901
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370078000317
330
Students
23.0
Teachers (FTE)
14.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
49
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
32.9%
Chronically absent
67.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Andrews ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Andrews HighHigh · Grades 9-120.2 mi
  2. Andrews MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.6 mi
  3. Robbinsville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Graham County Schools8.9 mi
  4. Robbinsville HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Graham County Schools9.2 mi
  5. Robbinsville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Graham County Schools9.2 mi
  6. Peachtree ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-510.0 mi
  7. Hayesville ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-5 · Clay County Schools10.8 mi
  8. Hayesville Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-2 · Clay County Schools10.8 mi
  9. Hayesville HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Clay County Schools10.9 mi
  10. Hayesville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Clay County Schools10.9 mi

How Andrews Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 49 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools17th percentile
Higher than 17% · rank 2,017 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools17th percentile
Higher than 17% · rank 1,149 of 1,419
Cherokee County Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 11 of 11

Chronic absence is lower here than at 20% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 5 points since 2014 (54 → 49). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202549DMet40.2
202451DExceeded41.8
202349DMet40.3
202251DMet42.7
201969CMet67.4
201875BMet74.4
201780BExceeded79
201676BExceeded72
201561CMet56
201454DExceeded44

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Cherokee County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 75.76%Hispanic 14.24%Two+ Races 4.55%Black 3.64%Native Am. 1.21%Asian 0.61%
White: 75.76% (250) Hispanic: 14.24% (47) Two+ Races: 4.55% (15) Black: 3.64% (12) Native Am.: 1.21% (4) Asian: 0.61% (2)
White75.76%
Hispanic14.24%
Two+ Races4.55%
Black3.64%
Native Am.1.21%
Asian0.61%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 330
45.45%150 Female
54.55%180 Male

Student counts for Andrews Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 330 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 67.1%Chronically absent 32.9%
Regular attendance: 67.1% (220) Chronically absent: 32.9% (108)
Regular attendance67.1%
Chronically absent32.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 328
67.5%Economically disadvantaged
3.33%11 English learners

Student indicators for Andrews Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 328 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 81.91%Beginning 18.09%
Experienced: 81.91% (16) Beginning: 18.09% (4)
Experienced81.91%
Beginning18.09%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 19.9 FTE
95.48%Fully licensed
4.52%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Andrews Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 19.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)45.5%20%
Reading (grades 3–8)40.4%19.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)37.4%17%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)62.6%20.5%12.9%--
Reading (grades 3–8)59.6%20.5%15.2%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)54.5%25.5%18.2%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.982.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers19.9
Experienced teachers16.3 (82%)
Beginning teachers3.6 (18%)
Holding a standard license19 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (5%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (108 of 328)32.9%
Economically disadvantaged67.5%
English learners making progress (of 11)18.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.8
Library books per student44.97
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.15

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Andrews Elementary report card PDF

Download this report card

Andrews Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.